hire
verb[T]
uk/haɪər/us/haɪr/B1UK(USrent)
topayto use something for ashortperiod:
租,租用How much would itcostto hire acarfor theweekend?租一辆车周末用要多少钱?
You could always hire adressfor theballif you can'taffordtobuyone.如果你买不起舞会礼服,总还可以租一套。
B2
toemploysomeone orpaysomeone to do aparticularjob:
雇,雇用I was hired by the firstcompanyIappliedto.我求职的第一家公司雇用了我。
[+ to infinitive]We ought to hire apublicrelationsconsultanttohelpimproveourimage.我们应该雇用一位公共关系顾问来提升我们的形象。
- Poorfamiliesdon't have enoughmoneyto hire goodlawyers.
- Ithoughtwe might hire amotorboatand take atripround thebay.
- Itcosts£1000 aweekto hire theyacht,plusa £120refundabledeposit.
- We hired amagiciantoentertainthechildren.
- Would it be veryexpensiveto to hirebicyclesfor theweek?
Renting & hiring
- account
- charge account
- charter
- chartered
- credit account
- deposit
- hire purchase
- hiresomething/someoneout
- hp
- installment plan
- layaway
- lease
- lessee
- lessor
- rent
- rental
- the never-never
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Applying for a job
Phrasal verb
hiresomething/someoneout
hire
noun
uk/haɪər/us/haɪr/hirenoun(THING)
[U]UK
anarrangementto use something bypayingfor it:
租用Thepriceincludesflightsandcarhire.此价格包含机票和租车的费用。
a hirecar租借用车
There's acampingshopintownthat hastentsforhire(=availableto be hired)at £30 aweek.城里有家野营用品商店有帐篷可供出租,费用为每30英镑。
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rent
rental
Renting & hiring
- account
- charge account
- charter
- chartered
- credit account
- deposit
- hire purchase
- hiresomething/someoneout
- hp
- installment plan
- layaway
- lease
- lessee
- lessor
- rent
- rental
- the never-never
hirenoun(PERSON)
[C]mainlyUS
apersonto whom acompanyhasrecentlygiven ajob:
新雇员She'sourlatesthire.她是我们最新的雇员。
Employees & colleagues
- anti-incumbent
- appointee
- career woman
- claque
- co-worker
- compatriot
- incumbent
- lifer
- mate
- new blood
- new broom
- nominee
- non-employee
- operative
- payroll
- peon
- self-starter
- skip-level
- staff
- staffer